playdough play

Over the weekend I made some gluten free playdough (yes, regular playdough has wheat in it!) and since then the big boy has enjoyed making snakes and snowmen.  Today we turned our snakes into

letters. Eli made the letters L-I-J-A-H but was ready to be done before we made his E! HA! That's just what it's like working with a 2-year old :)

Here's the link to the playdough recipe in case anyone wants to make it. http://celiacfamily.com/gluten-free-play-dough/

today and last year

Today:

a bed-head Isaac enjoying an after nap snack

 And Eli hammering in nails for the new bee hive.

Last year:
Two new brothers snuggling on the chair.

february picnic

We enjoyed our absolutely beautiful weather this week by having a lunch picnic outside! Let me just say it is HARD to get 3 boys to look at the camera or pose in any sort of way.....so here's our lunch photo montage. :)  It's more realistic anyway. 

I also figured out why I haven't been blogging---- I normally blog during afternoon naps, but Isaac has decided to take a hugely loooong morning nap and no afternoon nap or a teeny short afternoon nap, which leaves this momma short on alone time to blog. There's my excuse. Perfectly legit  :)

personalities

This is what happens when two brothers decide they actually like to play together (sometimes).  They BOTH crawl up on the train table to explore touching new things.  

 Eli's expression and Isaac's expression show the same emotion of : uh, oh, you found me....just in their own ways.

 And I loooove this picture of cousin Aaron at church last Sunday while we were in Melber.  He 'led' singing after church was over and even adjusted the microphone so he was closer.  I love you my outgoing nephew!

follow the leader

And at 13 months old we know who the leader is.  He just loves to be with his big bro.

i wanna turn

While mopping this morning Eli said, "I wanna turn".  He lasted about 4 pushes. Then said, "I'm done. Mommy's turn." 

So here's our -really matt's- "new" tractor. I say "new" because I think its actually from like 1948.  All I know is its a tractor...it will plow...and it will bushhog.  If you want more details you'll have to ask Matt. I think it looks like a giant version of a vintage metal toy.  

 Eli was scared of it so Isaac was the first to sit on daddy's lap.  Eli went with matt last week to look at a tractor and it was really loud which scared him so since then he's told me tractors are loud and scary and he doesn't want to go with daddy to look at them anymore.

 However he eventually warmed up to it and got a ride down the driveway and back about 5 times.

 Speaking of tractors - the edge of my bar has turned into tractor/train central.  It is now THE place to play trains/cars/tractors!